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The Pentagon announced on Aug. 30 that Raytheon has been awarded $119 million to turn the Tomahawk Block IV into a anti-ship missile.
By U.S. Navy photo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has uploaded an animation showing the launch of KSLV-2, South Korea’s second carrier rocket.
A Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 1 contract for two CH-53Ks has been awarded to Lockheed Martin.
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Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker revealed to U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings that the MQ-25 is to deliver about 15,000 pounds of fuel at 500 nautical miles from the aircraft carrier for its mission tanker role.
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Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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The official YouTube channel for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum recently uploaded the video of President Reagan at the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy Graduation on May 30, 1984. It was at that graduation ceremony that William John “Bill” Crawford – then working as a janitor at the academy – was presented his Medal of Honor for gallantry actions in Italy, 1943.